Wednesday night was the ninth game this season in which Iowa held a lead at the half, but ended up losing. Tennessee outscored Iowa 14-1 in overtime. The Hawkeyes end their season losing seven of their last eight games.

Tennessee made two baskets in the final 6:30 of regulation and still got it to overtime.

Realistically, Tennessee shouldn’t have won this game. It started the contest 0-of-7 from the field and had bouts of uninspired play. Iowa had its chance to finish assertively, but it failed. Tennessee saw the opportunity and rallied. Next up are the Massachusetts Minutemen.

Cuonzo Martin just won his first NCAA Tournament game. Now his 11th-seeded Vols will likely be favored over UMass on Friday.

The Vols received solid contributions from guards Jordan McRae and Josh Richardson, who had 20 and 17 points, respectively. Tennessee has some talent, and when it’s playing efficiently, it’s a competitive team.

Poor shot selection and periods of inconsistency, however, can sink the Volunteers. Tennessee wasn’t perfect Wednesday night. Not even close.

But sometimes all it takes is for a team to get second and third chances. Iowa offered its opponents exactly that, and now the Volunteers are moving on.

Tennessee may beat UMass Friday.

Given their track record of spotty shooting and inconsistent lapses, however, don’t expect the Vols to go much further than that.